Ransomware attacks continue to climb, but they may be even higher than official figures show as companies choose to quietly pay to make such incidents go away. According to the annual report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), ransomware was the biggest threat to critical infrastructure last year, with complaints up 9%. More […]
The UK government is considering banning public organizations from paying ransomware demands as it seeks to strike a “significant blow” to cyber criminal operating models. The consultation follows a series of serious ransomware incidents at NHS bodies, the British Library, Royal Mail and more, that have caused severe real world disruption and cost millions in recovery costs. Consultation documents from government officials noted […]
